schemescheme2 AWL verb [intransitive] 
She schemed to kill him with poison.scheme against He became aware that people were scheming against him and called an emergency meeting. She’s nothing but a lying, scheming little monster!—schemer noun [countable]
VERB TABLE
scheme
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | scheme |
| he, she, it | schemes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | schemed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have schemed |
| he, she, it | has schemed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had schemed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will scheme |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have schemed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am scheming |
| he, she, it | is scheming | |
| you, we, they | are scheming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was scheming |
| you, we, they | were scheming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been scheming |
| he, she, it | has been scheming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been scheming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be scheming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been scheming |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Against all the rules of the competition, Nick was scheming to win.
- As the King got older, he became convinced that his family were scheming against him.
- Behind the scenes, a small group was scheming to remove the Chairman from office.
- But this one, this Donald, he measured you, he was cold and narrow, and he schemed.
- He served him well by telling him the truth and by refusing to scheme against him.
- I dropped right opposite her and began scheming right off.
- That means his brother Joseph is required to be a scheming hypocrite.
Longman Language Activatorto plan something bad
to make secret plans to do something wrong or illegal: · The court heard how Mrs Taylor and her lover had plotted the murder of her husband.plot to do something: · Three men were charged with plotting to plant the biggest bomb ever in Central London.plot against: · Plotting against the government was punishable by death.
to secretly make clever and dishonest plans to get or achieve something: scheme to do something: · Behind the scenes, a small group was scheming to remove the Chairman from office.· Against all the rules of the competition, Nick was scheming to win.scheme against: · As the King got older, he became convinced that his family were scheming against him.
if two or more people conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they plan secretly to do it: conspire to do something: · Ten men were convicted of conspiring to bomb the UN and the FBI buildings in New York.· Kevin Maxwell faced two charges of conspiring to defraud pensioners.conspire against: · The President called a meeting and accused his aides of conspiring against him.conspire with: · There was no doubt that they were conspiring with other African guerrilla movements.
WORD SETSabet, verbaccusation, nounaccuse, verbaffray, nounarson, nounassault, nounassault and battery, nounbackhander, nounbattery, nounbigamy, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounbreak-in, nounbreaking and entering, nouncaper, nouncapital, adjectivecarjacking, nouncat burglar, nouncontract, nouncosh, nouncounterfeit, adjectivecounterfeit, verbcover, nouncrack, verbcriminal, adjectivecriminal, nouncriminal law, nouncriminal record, nouncriminology, nouncrook, nounculpable, adjectiveculprit, noundefamation, noundefraud, verbdelinquency, noundelinquent, adjectivedelinquent, noundesperado, noundisorderly, adjectivedrug baron, noundrug runner, nounDUI, nounembezzle, verbexpropriate, verbextort, verbeyewitness, nounfelon, nounfelony, nounfence, nounfiddle, nounfiddle, verbfiddler, nounfilch, verbfinger, verbfire-raising, nounfirst offender, nounflash, verbflasher, nounforge, verbforger, nounforgery, nounfoul play, nounframe, verbframe-up, nounfratricide, nounfraud, nounfreebooter, noungang, noungang-bang, noungang rape, noungangster, nounGBH, noungenocide, noungetaway, noungodfather, noungrand larceny, noungrass, noungrievous bodily harm, nounheist, nounhijack, verbhijack, nounhijacking, nounhit, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehit man, nounincriminate, verbindecent assault, nounindecent exposure, nouninfanticide, nounjob, nounjoyriding, nounjuvenile delinquent, nounkidnap, verblarceny, nounlibel, nounlibel, verblibellous, adjectivelow life, nounmafioso, nounmalpractice, nounmanslaughter, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatricide, nounmisappropriate, verbmisconduct, nounmisdeed, nounmisdemeanour, nounmobster, nounmoll, nounmug, verbmugshot, nounmurder, nounmurder, verbmurderer, nounmurderess, nounmuscleman, nounnark, nounnefarious, adjectiveneighbourhood watch, nounnick, verbno-go area, nounoffence, nounoffend, verboffender, nounold lag, nounorganized crime, nounoutlaw, nounparricide, nounpatricide, nounpetty larceny, nounPhotofit, nounpiracy, nounplant, verbpoach, verbpoacher, nounpossession, nounprivateer, nounprotection, nounprowl, verbprowler, nounpublic nuisance, nounpull, verbpunk, nounpurloin, verbraid, nounram-raiding, nounrape, verbrape, nounrapist, nounravish, verbreceiver, nounreceiving, nounrecidivist, nounregicide, nounring, nounringleader, nounriotous, adjectiverob, verbrobber, nounrobbery, nounroll, verbrustler, nounscheme, nounscheme, verbshady, adjectiveshoplift, verbshoplifting, nounslander, nounsmuggle, verbsnout, nounspeeding, nounstabbing, nounstalking, nounstatutory offence, nounstatutory rape, nounsteal, verbstoolpigeon, nounsupergrass, nounsuspect, nounswag, nountheft, nounthief, nounthievish, adjectivetorch, verbtraffic, nountrafficker, nountriad, noununder-the-counter, adjectiveunderworld, nounundesirable, nounvagrancy, nounvandal, nounvandalism, nounvandalize, verbvice, nounvigilante, nounvillainy, nounviolate, verbviolation, nounwanted, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grandiose schemes of urban renewal his latest hare-brained scheme Could you sign the rental agreement?
· The UN aid programme provided most of the finance.
British English· The league started a new award scheme for young players.
(=the colours that you use in a room, painting etc)· Have you decided on a colour scheme?
(=system for providing compensation)· There is a compensation scheme for radiation-linked diseases.
· Together they devised a clever plan to escape.
(=system for giving discounts to people)· Many stores operate discount schemes for regular customers.
· Local authorities have drawn up new plans for waste disposal.
· Some banks have dropped their student loan scheme.
grandiose schemes of urban renewal his latest hare-brained scheme· The incentive scheme was introduced to encourage companies to use renewable energy sources.
· The costs involved in private medical insurance schemes have risen steeply.
British English, an investment program American English:· Most investment schemes are subject to tax.
(=when a company or shop gives customers a reward for continuing to use them)· The supermarket operates a loyalty scheme.
· Both parties have put forward plans for political reform.
· The terms of the treaty call for a three-phase troop reduction programme.
Could you sign the rental agreement?PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
to secretly make clever and dishonest plans to get or achieve something SYN plotscheme to do something- A pilot study is being carried out with Manchester University.
- Olmsted saw Niagara as a pilot project for a larger and more ambitious campaign.
- Schools are being invited to put forward their brightest pupils to do the tests as part of the pilot scheme.
- The pilot scheme bid backed in principle by the committee yesterday is proposed for Darlington and Durham.
- The colours were roughly matched for salience in pilot studies with healthy observers.
- The Environmental Defense Fund brokered a series of pilot projects in Juarez, including one to test vehicle emissions.
- Under a pilot scheme multinationals have been allowed to issue their own work permits to foreign staff.
- With modest resources, the Agriculture Department is introducing the new technologies to growers in a handful of pilot projects nationwide.
She schemed to kill him with poison.scheme against He became aware that people were scheming against him and called an emergency meeting. She’s nothing but a lying, scheming little monster!—schemer noun [countable]